Vaibhav Bhandari has been appointed as global gaming giant Aristocrat’s new people & culture leader for India. 

In this role, he will chart a comprehensive people first approach that supports the company’s growth plans and further strengthens its culture. 

Bhandari is a seasoned global leader with two decades of human resources experience - a decade of that time spent at Aristocrat in various people and culture functions.

 “Aristocrat’s people and culture are the cornerstone of our success and critical to long-term strategic advantage. I look forward to Vaibhav’s contributions in this new capacity, helping to strengthen our DE&I efforts and performance-driven culture. I am confident in his abilities to bring out the best in our people through the creation of a unique work environment that welcomes and celebrates diverse backgrounds,” said Bikram Ajjan, general manager of India operations.

“Vaibhav’s promotion is indicative of Aristocrat’s continued investment in innovation and people talent to create greater collaboration and efficiencies across the business,” said Stacey Zeleznik, chief people and culture officer of Aristocrat Gaming.

Aristocrat Gaming is a leader in gaming solutions, content, technology and mobile games. Headquartered in Australia with a strong presence in the US, Aristocrat has a large product development center in India with more than 1300 employees.